On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, March 8, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (Democratic primary)
No one got a majority, so "Don" Cazayoux (Democrat) and Michael Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: "Don" Cazayoux 61.4%, Michael Jackson 5.2%, Jason DeCuir 8.7%, "Andy" Kopplin 19.0%.
"Don" Cazayoux DemocratIn runoff
34.9%16,636 votes
Michael Jackson DemocratIn runoff
27.2%12,941 votes
Jason DeCuir DemocratDefeated
18.5%8,824 votes
"Andy" Kopplin DemocratDefeated
17.2%8,211 votes
Joe Delatte DemocratDefeated
2.1%1,020 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Don" Cazayoux
Michael Jackson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,777 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 169 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
47,632 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (Republican primary)
No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Laurinda L. Calongne (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 53.9%, Laurinda L. Calongne 26.6%, Paul Sawyer 18.5%, Michael Cloonan 1.0%.
Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff
49.9%14,900 votes
Laurinda L. Calongne RepublicanIn runoff
25.5%7,609 votes
Paul Sawyer RepublicanDefeated
23.2%6,939 votes
Michael Cloonan RepublicanDefeated
1.4%427 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Louis "Woody" Jenkins
Laurinda L. Calongne
Paul Sawyer
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,018 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 185 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,875 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR 7.18 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Parishwide, 7.18 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 63.7% voted yes and 36.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of seven and eighteen hundredths (7.18) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish of Livingston (an estimated $1,965,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of maintaining and operating public schools within the Parish of Livingston, Louisiana? of public schools in the District?
YesApproved
63.7%5,398 votes
No
36.3%3,073 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,106 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 365 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.